Najib’s former special officer freed on bail in school solar panel probe


(Bernama) — The former special officer to ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who was remanded over a case of allegedly soliciting money for a solar panel project, has been released on Sunday (July 15).

Magistrate Chyfica Mohamed Zamri allowed the 44-year-old man, who has the title ‘Datuk’, bail of RM16,000 in one surety after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) did not apply for an extension of the remand.

The former officer had been held on remand since last Tuesday to allow investigations under Section 49 of the MACC Act 2009.

He was arrested last Monday after being summoned to give a statement at the MACC headquarters here.

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The MACC had earlier detained three individuals, including a company director, to assist in the investigation.

The solar panels project for schools in Sarawak became controversial after it was revealed that the contract was said to have been done under the “direct order” of the then prime minister.

 



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